Scugog church to host Suicide Discussion Night

New Song Church planning open forum on Nov. 20

PORT PERRY -- A Scugog church will host an open forum later this month which will focus on suicide and its impact on families and the community.

New Song Church will present a Suicide Discussion Night at the Scugog library on Nov. 20 at 7 p.m.

Suicide is one of the top 10 causes of death in Canada, crosses all demographics and is on the rise, say church officials.

The evening will feature open and honest sharing from people in the region who have lost a family member through suicide and provide an opportunity to share and be supported by those who have suffered the grief of losing a loved one.

The forum will also talk about the grieving process and how a community can grow stronger in its support of those left behind and share information about resources for those in need of support in the aftermath of suicide.